VERIFICATION OF BLOOD COLLECTION SYSTEM GIAN LUCA SALVAGNO, MD, PhD University of Verona, Italy
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Laboratory’ s errors Lundberg’s loop.
Laboratory testing
Errors and patient’s outcome
Pre- analytica l errors
Preanalytical:56% Analytical:21% Postanalytical:18% Multiple: 5% Preanalytical:56% Analytical:21% Postanalytical:18% Multiple: 5% ……….and in laboratory?
Pre-analytical phase: Where? Patient identification Critical s point Blood specimen collection Specimen identification Specimen transport Time of specimen arrival Check-in Centrifugation decaping Aliquoting and labeling of the secondary specimen Outside LaboratoryLaboratoryLaboratoryLaboratory Within
Phlebotomist?
Blood collection device
Blood drawing technique
VENOUS STASIS
Venous Stasis:Tourniquet time
1)Tourniquet time: Clinical Chemistry
GLS 2) Tourniquet time: Coagulation testing
3) Tourniquet time: Hematological testing
BLOOD CONTAINER
GLS Anticoagulants
VENOUS ACCESS
Hemolysis: Clinical Chemistry
GLS Hemolysis: Coaguation testing
GLS VisuallyundetectablehemolysisVisuallyundetectablehemolysis Percentage RBC lysate on the total RBC mass Hemolysis :clinical chemistry testing
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Recommendations for Collection of a Quality Specimen for Coagulation Testing
Influence of under-filling of 3.2% buffered sodium citrate blood tubes on results of activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), prothrombin time (PT), fibrinogen, activated protein C resistance (APCR), and coagulation factor VIII. The dotted lines designate the desirable bias for each parameter.
GLS The JCAHO has recently given priority within the 2007 National Patient Safety Goals to the improvement of the accuracy of patient identification and it applies to all JCAHO-accredited healthcare organizations and those seeking JCAHO accreditation. Failure to comply can result in a special Type I recommendation and jeopardize a facility’s accreditation status.
GLS The International Organization for Standardization 15189:2003 clause 5.4 “Pre-examination procedures'” includes requirements for traceability of primary samples to an identified individual.
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